Chengde Attractions
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City Name:Chengde (Chinese:承德, Pinyin:Chengde)
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Population :3400,000
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Area :40,000 square km
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Overview:Chengde is a famous historical and cultural city in China, located in the northeast of Hebei province, about 220 kilometers from Beijing. It was an imperial resort area in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
Chengde Top Attractions
Mountain Resort
The Mountain Resort is the Qing dynasty's summer palace.Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes......more
Puning Temple
Built in 1755, Puning Temple houses the world's tallest wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort, and alongside......more
Putuo Zongcheng Temple
It is the biggest and the most magnificent building in Eight Outer Temples, which was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, so it also known as the 'Little Potala Palace'.......more
Eight Outer Temples
Eight Outer Temples were built between 1713 and 1780. Together with the Mountain Resort, the temples was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994......more
